An excellent read from @nickconfessore for @NYTmag. If you wish to peek at the intense politics behind privacy issues, it's a great place to start.
nytimes.com/2018/08/14/mag…
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This is a clear and short description of the kind of influence tech companies have in political circles. They are kingmakers.
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And this is an excellent explanation of why user consent is toxic for privacy, and unsurprisingly the preferred method of the ad industry.
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A small issue with the article: this is not true about the GDPR. Asking for permission is just one way to do it. This small error is a shame because it's aligned with Big Tech disinformation on the topic.
But with that nitpick in mind, read the article, it's great.
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